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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1974
Page
2
A graveside service for Roy E. Fries, 72, of 722 Ross Street, who died Wednesday at home, will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Mount Hebron Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Foster Couchman. Friends and relatives may call at Jones Funeral Home.
78 year old Warren County man Harry Catlett of Strasburg was found dead in Passage Creek near his cabin. An autopsy ordered by medical examiner Dr. John Landis to determine cause of death. investigators include Cecil D. Williams Nelson Longerbeam and J C Rudacille.
Kansas farmers, elevator operators, grain dealers and economists note a trend to hold wheat after harvest. They cite price awareness since 6 per bushel offered earlier and May averaging $3.20 paid to farmers in Kansas, with Kansas City cash prices rising to $4.58 and July futures up to $4.23.
The moratorium was approved 3-2 with Sandy and Dennis Cole opposed. The vote capped discussions from a year of resident complaints about odors from the city plant below Green Acres and Wilkins subdivision. Wilkins and Vista Enterprises objected to the action at the meeting.
Five James Wood High School students received the State Farmer Award at the FFA convention in Blacksburg. Recipients are Mark Feltner Randy Ferris David Huffman Rocky Keplinger and Billy Orndorff. The award honors leadership and achievement in Agriculture Education at James Wood High School.
The memo cites possible offenses including communicating national defense documents and retaining them, converting federal property for personal use, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, and conspiracy to obstruct the lawful functions of the U S secretary of state.
Malcolm Ross, Front Royal Sub-District ranger for Shenandoah National Park, is promoted to chief ranger of Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. The appointment takes effect June 23. Ross previously led recycling efforts at Shenandoah and helped establish Front Royal’s first recycling center.
The D G Cooley Elementary School Library opens a Fun Reading Program for the public with hours 9 am to noon Monday through Friday. Activities include puzzles quizzes games and books for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. California cows average the highest milk production about 5000 quarts per cow per year.
Police Chief Charles V. Rutherford said in the last 24 hours a car and a motorcycle were stolen in Front Royal. The 1973 brown Mach I with license CWY-301 belonged to Marvin Pence of Browntown and was taken from the FMC parking lot between 7 20 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. Keys may have been left in or dropped from the vehicle. The 1974 black Harley Davidson Superglide was stolen from 310 Cook Lane belonging to Dwayne Thompson of Winchester between 11 30 p.m. and 7 39 a.m. The fork was locked and the bike was probably carried away.
Two drivers avoided injury after a collision on Valley Ave at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Terry K. Marshall of Winchester and John R. Baughan of Littleton, Colorado, drove respective cars. one was demolished and the other sustained about $800 in damage, according to Winchester police.
Winchester police report a light blue 1970 Ford Falcon with Virginia registration CX4 974 stolen from a Washington Street parking lot yesterday afternoon. The car was parked at 1 30 p m and found missing at 5 p m by owner Beverly DeHaven of 1208 Circle Street Arcadia Trailer Park. Investigation ongoing.
Wall Street in New York stayed flat as the Dow at 826.11 held firm at 10:30 a.m. trading. The NYSE saw 5 decliners to 4 advances as analysts noted investors waited for clearer signals on interest rate directions.
Local listings show theQuota Club and Izaak Walton meetings Thursday evening. Nurses Association and Hoppers Auto Club also meet, with Winchester Citizens Association at Handley Library. TOPS Club and Valley Council meet, plus Enders Fire Co and Welcome Wagon Club events. Friday includes Front Royal Rotary Club, Teen Weight Watchers, and Hiram Royal Arch Masonic Lodge activities.
The Northern Valley area shows a chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Highs Friday in the upper 80s to low 90s, with Virginia remaining warm and humid and a likelihood of afternoon and evening showers or storms. The extended outlook through Monday calls for variable clouds and continued heat with daily shower or thunderstorm chances and daytime highs mid 80s to near 90, overnight lows mid 60s to low 70s. Today noon high 88, low 64. yesterday's high 84. Rainfall in the past 24 hours through 8:30 a.m. today totals 0.12 inches. Year-to-date rainfall is 4.00 inches, with 1974 total 16.42 inches. Average annual rainfall over 60 years is 36.67 inches. Monthly averages show June 3.81 inches, May 3.70 inches. Highest 60-year annual total is 53.02 inches in 1972. Sunset 8:43 p.m. tonight. sunrise 5:46 a.m. Moonset 9:16 p.m. First Quarter on June 26.
Frederick County deputies investigate an attempted break-in at Clarke Chrysler Plymouth on Rt 7 east. A broken west window is noted as the likely entry point. the incident occurred between 9 p.m. yesterday and 7:30 a.m. today, with no entry gained. Deputy Robert Kline leads the probe.
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